1936 Darling Downs by-election

1936 Darling Downs by-election

19 December 1936
  First party Second party
 
LAB
Candidate Arthur Fadden John Buchanan
Party Country Labor
Popular vote 15,235 13,321
Percentage 33.1% 29.0%
Swing Increase33.1pp Decrease10.2pp
TPP 57.3% 42.7%
TPP swing Increase57.3pp Increase3.5pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
UAP
Candidate James Annand Leslie Boyce
Party United Australia Independent Conservative
Popular vote 8,725 5,809
Percentage 19.0% 12.6%
Swing Decrease41.4pp Increase12.6pp

MP before election

Littleton Groom
United Australia

Elected MP

Arthur Fadden
Country

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darling Downs on 19 December 1936. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party MP and former Speaker Sir Littleton Groom.

The by-election was won by Country Party candidate and future Prime Minister Arthur Fadden.